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OUR GIANT LAVENDER

TALCUM

IS RAPIDLY BECOMING AS POPULAR AS OUR WELL-KNOWN LAVENDER WATER, BLENDED WITH THE PUREST AND SOFTEST POWDER IS THE SWEET FRAGRANCE OF LAVENDER, AND THE EFFECT ON THE SKIN IS DELIGHTFULLY COOLING AND SOOTHING,

1-lb. SIZE PRICE $1.00.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Telephone. No. 18.

To-day's Advertisements

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thayall

The China Mail.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOUAL AND GENERAL

Damage amounting to 200 was done by a small fire which broke out at Mr. Li Po Shun's residence, 21 Robin on Road, last pight

Siberis for Hongkong on the 20th, 21st, Mails despatched from London via nd, 23rd, Bich, 26th, 27th afting were received per sa. Encher to-day.

THE MAGISTRACY.

THE STOLEN COAT,

HOTEL LICENSES IN HONGKONG."

GRAND HOTEL LIGENSE AGAIN REFUSED.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1916.

THE GRAND HOTEL

Mr. F. Reichman made application for the Econso of the Grand Hotel. The Police report stated that the business of the house had been conducted in a proper manner during the past twelve:

mantha

SPORTING

FOOTBALL

B.X.P.R. T. RE

Reserves Wong Chong Yau, Mok.

HONGKONG GYMKHANI CLUB. TIPS FOR TO-MORROW,

A servant in the employ of the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak was charged by another employee for stealing a long coat Complainant said while he was

The Chairman mantioned that for two The following will represent the Police away in the country defendant took the to-day in the Council Chamber. There like the members to vote on the Hyder: Sinirke, Baptists; Remedios,

The licensing Board mot at noon Hotel had been refused. He would as 430 pm, on military ground

years now the license of the Grand Reserve in the above match on Saturday. cost froni's box, and was arrested while were present the Hon. Mr Cland Saren, matter. The question had been discuss-Maber, Cloodwin; Lopes, Roylance, Ip coat belong to Mr. Lau Chz, Pak and be Mr. Mel Masser, C.S.P., the Hon. Mr. the Han. MF D. Landals, the Hon. M carrying it in the street. He told the presiding, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater,ed at considerable longth on the Ewan, Tiny Yuk On, Chan Tak Chu constable who arrested him that the CALG., the Hon. Mr.. Shellim, the Hen, previous occasions was taking it to be altered. In court David Landale, Mr. T. F. Hough, Mr. Shellim, and Mr Sholton Hooper voted On a vote being taken Sir Paul Chater, the complainant said he did not want Shelton Hooper, and Mr. K. C. North against the granting of the lif to go on with the case as bo wanted to (secretary).

cense, and those voting for are the sive tlefendant a chance,

of Folice and Mr T. F. Hough. The Chairman, the Captain Superintendent

four votes to three. License was, therefore, disapproved by As today's brilliant weather Is

likely to continue to-morrow, Mr. Reichmann was called in and enjoyable and successful Afth and quainted with the decision of the last Gymkhana niceting of the season Board and when asked if he had any thing to say, saked if he might know may be anticipated. the reason why the license hart been refused.

The following rubber dividends are Announced in Straits papers Bernam (Perak) 10 per cent., Dusun Durian 5, Tremelbys 30, Kamuning (Perak) Rubber and Tia Co, Ltd, 10 per cent.pounding a felony

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitali begs to acknowledge with thanks the follow- ing donation to the funds of the Hospitals

St. Andrew's Church.

847-18

The Empress of Russia, when be tween Nagasaki and Shanghai, mit into a whale at night, and proceeded with it bent round her bows for some distance until daylight came and revealed what had happened. The ship was stopped

estimated to be about 50ft, in length.

Claims against the undermentioned HONGKONG, FRIDAY, October 27, 1016 and the dead whale sank. It was Persona should be filed with the Liquidator on or before the 30th day of November., 1918, after which no claims will be recognised Persons indebted to the tatates are required to pay their Debts. forthwith.

EAM. WILLIAMS,

Liquidator.

F. H. Houver's PERSONAL Arrains. A WIDMANN's PRRSONAL ASTAIRS, F. Senwanzxorr's PERSONAL AFFAIRS. "Hongkong, Oct. 27, 1916...

NOTICE.

1185

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Clairon against the undermentioned Firms Companies and Persons should be filed with the Liquidators on or before the 30th day of November, 1918, after which no claims will be recognised Persons indebted to the estates are LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS

required to pay their Debts forthwith.

Liquidators.

BERILINGER & Co., BLACKHEAD & Co., CBS, J. GAURP & 10,

KRUSE & Co..

HALCHERS & Co...

PAUL HELL'S PERSONAL AFFAIRS, GUNTER, EL THE BASEL MISSION EVANGELICAL

MISSION SOCIETY. Hongkong, Oct. 27, 1916.

1186

LABOUR AND CAPITAL.

that

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

were

Among the passengers who arrived in THE dispute in the Lancashire the Colony yesterday by the F. and O, weaving trade, now happily settled, Company's Mail a “Nyanza” is another reminder

the Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn and Mr. and period of the war has not been Mrs. J. C. McCorquodale. Mr. and Mrs. marked by freedom from

Lowther Kamp, and Mr. R. N. Truman grave industrial disputes on the contrary

are passing through the Colony in the same vessel

war conditions have but served to create them. With the rise in the cost, of living there has been in many of the trades a demand for an increase

the Colony to-day by the Empress of Among residents who returned to Russia were Lady Chater Mr. and Mrs. A.

Rey. Augustas H. Strong D. D. LL.D. President of the Theological Seminary of Rochester, New York, was among the passengers who arrived on the Empress of Russia to-day

Mr. Hazeland said he could not do that or complainant would be com- Defendant said he wanted to raise money on the coat, not to steal it. He was fined $15 or a month.

BUILDERS FINED.

At the Magatracy this morning a Chinese was charged by the Public Forks Department with ileviating from an approved plan and with leaving Font of the balconies reinforced material and also with not having the brackets extending three feet under the four jout....

Works Department, said defendant was Mr. Vergette, overseer of the Public

building four houses ou Inland lot 1917, The balconies projected over Crown Land and when witness visited the premises be found the balconies had collapsed. The fall of the roof had also broken the balcony.

to the workmen removing the supports "Defendant said the collapse was due before the cement had hardened. He was in Canton at the time.

A fine of $100 was imposed? "UNLAWFUL, WICKED AND SCANDALOUS."

HONGKONG HOTEL EXTENSIONS renewed. Regarding an application for The Hongkong Hotel Ecense was spublican's license at 16. Des Vaux Road Central, now occupied by Messrs Thomas Cook and Sons, agents, Mr. H. W. Looker supported the application.

The Chairman stated that he was unable to do that Theme mbers had decided not to grant his license.

The application mid the Chairman was for a public bar. A letter had been written in which it was proposed to change over the present public bar with Messrs. Cook and for the latter to cocupy the premises now used as a OTHER LICENCES RENEWED. pahli bar, the proposed change to take place on January 1st. Under the present An application for a new license at

All the other licenses were renewed. for Mr. Taggart, the licensee of the refused, the Board recommending her law it appeared that it would be contrary Wanchai by a Japanese woman was Hongkong Hotel to manage the public to ask her husband to make the bar which was to be entirely separated application. from the Hongkong Hotel premises; the same person could not manage two separate places.

Mr. Looker said he would like to know if there were any objections by the Police.

said there were no objections as far as The Captain Superintendent of Polica the Police were concerned; but there might be other objections from the Licensing Board

WAR CHARITIES.

GUBSCRIPTION LIST No. 9.

Already acknowledged General Fund - Sale of programmes at Boxing Contests on 18/9-16 per M G. Goldsborough...

Hongkong Gymkhana Club Net proceede DE the Concert at the Kowloon Cricket

Club On

and Insur-

ance of

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why it was desired to change the public for him to enter into some explanation Mr. Looker asid it would be necessary

bar, and of its advantages. The Hotel was, of course, an innkeeper and under an obligation to supply food to travellars which, in effect, meant that anybody Wo Cheong) going there could get food and refresh Fook Wa ment. It was the premier hotel in the Colony and in many respects a sociala Yuk! Rond, charged with selling indecent Colony in so far as it catered for A shopkeeper of 24, Hollywood formed one of the larger assets of the China figures was remanded. He was globetrotters who perhaps might not described in the charge as a "scandalous come to Hongkong except for its Mr&. H. Compten...

and Blake Pier and evil disposed person" and charged described as the social centre of the

facilitied. Its initial purpose might be Union Trading Company

Scholars of the Kowloon scandalously telling the keures. He colol ameities abould be improved an

unlawfully, wickedly and Colony and desirable that

School

with

Shan, Esq.

& Co..... Company...

from the boxes at

centre and catered for all classes. ICF Pier Trara Station

& Co.

order Moxon, & Tayler... tall the Magistrate that he did not far as possible. There were numbers of Messrs Robertson, Wilson know to whom the sets belonged but who went into the Hotel was entitled Proceeds of the Hongkong

people of all sorts and races and anyone one figure, which he was not charged to be supplied with refreshment but the

Police Reserve Concert was a children's toy.

Hotel was not under an obligation

arranged by Inspector Mc. to supply anywhere in the Hotel, and so

Ewen Barbers

Guild separate accommodation was supplied Li Yik Mai for all classes. It was undesirable that Kong On Loong.

ON HIS RETURN:

by Mr. C. D. Melbourne this morning. Defendant was arrested on returning to Hongkong, Mr. W. B. Find appeared to prosecute

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ad Tadpole Ah Chea. Victoria British School

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Mr E. Newhouse

Mr J. McGregor

Mrs J. McGregor ...

it the wage rate, which has been E. Carleton, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Clark, conceded as a rule with the atmost Mr. and Mrs. E Ormiston, Mr. and reluctance. This increase in tara Mrs. Eldon Potter, Mr. and Mrs. J. W inevitably results in the increased price Taylor, Capt. D. Lackèmanoff. Mrs. of the product of that labour, and sa G. C. Alabaster arrived by the Kamo- political economists and statesmen ですね。 agree that unless Great Britain pro- NORDBEUTSCHER LLOYD SCRA MAP Co, duces as cheaply or cheaper than

(Hoogkong Branch) GABRELS BENZz & Co,

|other countries she cannot in the long DEL MULLER, Hock & VAN WESEL

run keep her trade, the general tread From Hro CA MR. & Mrs. A. BERBLINGER

of affairs in the Labour world is a De Strong, who is recognised as a 4 shop coolie who was accused of it should be arranged to supply every Sa Hoi Kes PERSONAL AFFAIRS matter of considerable concern to leading theologian. has bees president embezzling $500 and bolting to Macao in the same place. That was the many minda. The fact, however, of the Seminary for 40 years. His and then to the country, was remanded method adopted by hotels throughout description of person entering the hotel must not be overlooked that the work "Systematic Theology" is one

the world increasing costs of production are ant

which is used in all English speaking confined to England, but am commen

countries and his Theology of the

portion of the public which went to Monthly Subscriptions.

In Hongkong there was a floating Miss W. M., Gomes .... English Foets is a recognised work on to all the European industrial nations

public bars for their refreshment and Red Cross both sides of the Atlantic. He and Mrs. and to America. We see the same Strong ara visiting various missions in

Monthly Subscriptions many of them to the public bar of the Hongkong Hotel He thought they

Pipe tendency in Japan, where, however, Axis where Dr. Strong will find numbers

would all agree that it was very deair Lady able that the public bar should be labour is still much cheaper than in of his old students who will delight to

SUPPOSED BURGLARS. separate and apart from other bars and the West, but the menace of the honour him. They have left today for

the rest of the hotel as far as possible. rise of industrialism in the East, is a

Swatow where they will be the guest(Police Reserve) arrested two Chinese side, and not near the main entrance Sergt. Trooper Scull and P. C. Semy the entrance round the corner or at the All those hotels with public bars had factor which it will not do for the days. Early in November they return to yesterday who were supposed to be which was in a conspicuous position. Furniture etc. at No: 3 Barrow older industrial nations of the West Hongkong and proceed to Burma and members of a gang of armed robbers who There was a corridor which ran through Terrace, Oranville Road, Kowloon.

Indin, returning home via the Far East entered & Keswick Street, Wanchai, and the request of the authorities the door to disregard. Concurrently with an in the Spring 216 pm-Gymkhana Moeting at increased wage

from the public bar to the botel but at Happy Valley.

rate there has

made away with 892. The householder was always kept locked so 3.45 p.m.-Auction of the Pace Pony developed an increasing tendency to

was threatened and gagged with a rag it was impossible to gain access "Matchbox" at Jockey Club restrict the outpat on the pernicious

covered with pepper and his wife was bar without going into the street. either the hotel or the nublic Enclosure, Happy Valley.

principle that the less work dure

Then trouble arose from time to time

Wachow in the public bar and persons had Cigarette & Tobacco Fand occasionally to be put out and they Shropshire's

Ladies Bridge Book... thoroughfare but in a less conspicuous abould be put out, not into the main Food

(Continued or page 8.)

THE DIARY.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. 10.30am. Auction of Household"

B.K. Ú.C. v. University (Home),

General Memoranda

WONDAY, Oct. 29-

"Taishan".

of the Rev. Dr. Ashmore for a few

also assaulted

SINGAPORE'S "OUR DAY

EFFORT.

Singapore would seem to have by a man the more employment with the Our Day effort. But done remarkably well in, connection there will be. The workman does the programme extended over a not see that the cheaper, an article fortnight. The locul papers of the can be produced the larger will 20th inst. show that anbscriptions have been received from Miss The following letters of thanks to the Fund had amounted

to

WAR GIFTS FROM HONGKONG

that

Subscriptions

Mo Herbert's Fund

for Prisoners of War- Some Members of the Hong- Prisoners of War Fund-

Long Club...

Elinded Sailors and Boldiers

Miss W. Bascombe.

Officers

Monthly Subscriptions

Families Fund- Monthly Subscriptions Soldiers

سية

Te append some selections for the several events

FIVE FERLONGS

Peter Doody,

King Ha and Tinker. GYMKHANA STAKES.- Jent,

Crosby and Matchbox. DISTANCE HANDICAP -----

Timby,

Jumbo and Fudge.

·B" CLASS HANDIONE, —

Forester..

Taker and Social Schemer.

POLO PONY Scria

Tamby,

Tom and Fox TL-

"A" Crans HANDICAP-

Crosby.

Matabele and King Hal

HOW WE ARE TAXED.

The Straits Times" "In

*Irading article says:-We said recently that this Colony is very lightly taxed, and the retort was that it is a little more heavily taxed than Hongkong and very much. more heavily taxed than Ceylon Caa | 6xpecta a little commonseDAD to be akewo in comparisons. If someone argued that the county of London mass be atrociously over-taxed because it-paya 13.07 as much more then the county of Ein- coln, a man who knows anything about such things would smile pityingly at the 12.47 ignorance of the critic. It is not much 21.30 more rational to compare the Colonies ef

Hongkong and the Straits with Ceylon than to compare London with Lincoln shire, because the farther east Colonies are practically urtan, whereas Ceylon has a very large and very poor agricul tural population, we two millions of its 327.55 people living on an average which pro

bably does not exceed five rapecs per month per head. The Colonies of Singa pore and Hongkong are more accurately comparable and we accept them for, the purpose. It is said that the taxation of Che Straite is higher than that of Hong-

· kong Well, we have taken what figures 2488.50 wo can lay hands on and have compared them. The gross revenue of Hongkong. fa 1,140,000, but from this must be deducted one-sixth, which is the amount represented by municipal taxation, the Government acting as the tounicipality. After this correction we make the gross revenue equal to about £2 10 per head of population, and the corresponding figure for the Straite is £2 38. Td per hand, so that, even on this cade basis, the assertion that we are more highly taxed than Hongkong is inaccurate. But Dy man who contends that the general population is heavily taxed because there: happens to be az garchs revenue from opius is talking pure, unadulterated non- sense. The average man is never con- 12 saique thas a tax of opium existe. There is an opium monopoly in Hongkong, just 10.70

as there is in the Straite, and it pro vides about one-third of the revenue,

source fe each case and the "taxation ** while the Straite monopoly produces more than one half. Deduct revenue from this

67.50

44.88

20

AD

10

ildren of the

and Sailors Families Association Monthly Subscriptions

Belgian Relief Fund-

Sunday School,

the Hongkong Hotel had its main Less amounts allocated and deal of traffic in Fedder Street where Total Subscriptions to date.8159,044.31 place In the evening there was a great Peak Club

earmarked subscriptions re-

per head in Hongkong is equal to £1 11. 24. while in the Straits it is approxi

1m-Excursion to Macao by be the sale for it and the better $52,921.80 but this apparently does Douglas, Children's Aid Society, 9, entrance. The public bar, Mr. Lookar

it will be able to compete with the not include the proceeds of enter- South Molton Street; London W.; went on to say, was & guarrantee that mitted and local payments...8134,960.60mately 17. 10-a difference of 13. 4.

MONDAY, Oct. 20:-.

Cameron Road, Kowloon,

TUESDAY, Oct. al-

Blackwood, Brass ware etc. at

THURSDAY, NOV. 2-

products, not only of other producera tainments and rubber auction.

Balance in band ...8-24,983.71

N. J. STABE,

Hoz. Treasurer.

CLOSING SHARE QUOTATIONS.

11 am. Auction of various articles at ..Brighton House, 10 Arbuthnot Road.

sound liquore should be sold. The Moon-Dairy Farm Co's Meeting.

at Home. but of those abroad. And to have been started on the 14th

The Singapore programme seems-DEL Miner"

2nd, June, 1910. present position 2.30 pm-Auction of Household also that the cheapness, combined inst. with a Children's Fete which nice parcel of children's clothes which Cook's office to the public bar and the Hongkong 26th Oct, 1916

of the public had been found to be inconvement in Forniture at No. 6 Lochiel Terrace, with good quality, induces the sale bought in about $6,000. On the 18th reached us a day. It is most kind of public bar to Meaars Cook's would be of Thank you so much for the exceedingly many ways and the transfer of Messra there was an auction of gifts, the 1.30 p.m.-Auction of one Cabizct Safe GERALD STONEY, Fresident of the Secretary acting as auctioneer. On thing will be most useful, especially the would also provide for the turning of the for each articles to be large. Mr. Hon. Mr. F. S. Jazocs, the Colonial Sou to have thought of helping us in Seat convenience to travellers who at Mecare. Hughes and Hough's.

this way and I can sure you every used the Hotel. The suggested scheme Journeyed through Messrs Cook's and Mechanical Engineering Section of Association held a 1.30 pm. Auction of Furniture the British Association, discussed which realised a total of $17.093

the-10th the Straits Chinese British little nightgowns of which we are always present lavatory accommodation to a

rubber auction Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. the conditions in the Labour (including $5,000 for the auctioneer's and the demands for clothing are some public. Then, again it was undesirable

in great need.

hair-dressing saloon which would also Our family is now so enormous be a convenience to the travelling meeting of the Association. One of Concert at the Presbyterian Church; to help us in this way. world in his address at the recent were to be: October 24th, a Sacred grateful to all those who are kind enough I should have their refreshment in the silver hammer) The other functions times quite overwhelming, so we are moss what officers of the army and navy the leading Engineering journals, we 26th, A.D.C. variety entertainment notice, makes the pertinent comment variety entertainment by Chinese

at the Victoria Theatre; 28th, Grateful, thanks, that Trade Union officials, who live by amatures at the Victoria Theatre; agitation, and whose job would be 27th, Rafles Hotel garden party with gone if there were no grievances to bond, "merry-go-round and cinemas agitate about, have been responsible I'Europe, supper and dance in aid of We were delighted to zaseive your

sbows in aid of the fund; Hotel de Desa Mas. Capria, ja for the worst strikes in recent years, the fund, 28th, Sale of Bed Cross glorious parcel of nightgowns this week, It is a difficult factor to eliminate, but badges, gymkhana on the Race and they came at a most opportune It is quite clear that unless something course; school children's procession memezb

3.45 pm-Auction of Household Furniture at #Ravenshill," Littleton and Park Roads.

SATURDAY, Nov. 4

Boxing Tournament at City Hall. MONDAY, NOT. 6: Public Holiday BATVEDAY, NOY 11

3p.m-Ministering Children's Leagus Sale of Work in Government House

Grounde

BRIDGE SCORERS

In Blocks of 50 SHEETS.

30 cents onch

Four for One Dollar.

Obtainable of

The Casa Maï

VISITING CARDS

PRINTED Chian Mal Office,

Yours faithfully,

SARGARET DOUGLAS.

15th August, 1916

With mostame place as the men. The entrance to the new premises would Fe in an alley-way running by Measts Cook's office and the alley way at the rear was just under Mr Taggart's room and so

proposed to instala European berman, he would have a control over the public bar. The bar would close at 12 o'clock

with Mr Taggart as supervisor, and as according to the regulations It was

for the control and supervision went there would be just as much. It was in the interest of the Colony that

Sugars Docks Det Indo Cement

Shanghai Shangha

wos

Yang

3.30 p.. 700 buyers -138 buyers

buyers

buyers 10:15 buyera buyers

924 buyers 122 buyers 107% buyers

16" ales

buyers

in favour of the Straits ficiant, we think to dispone of the allegation that wa groan under heavy burdens and can bear, no more, even when the liberty and solvency of the Empire of which wa form a part are at stake. The United Kingdom revenue for the year erding March 81, 1016 was £35 per held of the population and over eighty, per cent. of it was actual tation, whereJE I MOORE fmation of our 178. 104. Is faxation.

HERR BALLIN'S BROTHER.

SENT TO PRISON 48 A VAGRANT IN NEW ZEALAND

The High Commissioner for New Z land sent to the London Press last month the following paragraph-

s

Maximilian Ballin, brother of Herr Ballin, the great German shipping mag- nata. (head of the Hamburg.merica flaze and a close friend of the Kaisor) has recently delivered himself up to the

to the Mount Vagrant.

| can be done to bring master and the Racecourse. Ser View Hotel The nightgown drawer was absolutely, that obange should be minde. He knew DIFETHERIA HOW IT MAY BE New Zealand and beer

man together and make both werk in aid of the fund, supper from 12 appreciate help coming from this dia not be approved, and he reminded the special dinner and fancy dress balf empty. I cannot tell you how much we of no reason why the proposal should

for the common good English trade to I am. must inevitably go down. It is well

th this point of view should be

dinner and dance in aid of the fund, most grateful thanks.

Adelphi Hotel, special tange and I beg that you will accept our Board that they granted aimlar DIPE

faithfully,

MARGARET DOUGLAS.

emphasised, but we have very little PIPERS OF PENANG.

doubt that when the war is over

We hear that the Foots of Perang

the organising talent which has shaking very aniNANASE CON quickly turned th

huge staanal will be ing the

stries times whic

kzade suprÉC

world

Talon of their pipe

band will be turning, cut soun

organis puntry sand,

kits with pipes and

disticetly. Ecottis ven to the inland of

Corpe ould: nes of the

AVOIDED

PHTHERIA is usually contracted proposal at the time when the King When the child has a contacted Edward Hotel bar was on the other side cold prepares the child's system, for of the present building. In so far as coption and.davidpment of the dinn the policy of the Government at some theris garma When there are caven

catal

diphtheria in the neig of Ele

Lome

FOLDS

Give

Red and

than it wooki bentur

Though

RA

BROLY

a harmless and fairly humble, educated individual, he appears to have hardly been regarded as a success by the rest of the family, end until var broke ouf-used to receive remittance from his brother. He followed quiet

Tent tradesmen bopics for